In this scene, the Younger family live in a black community that is segregated from the whites since this play is set in the time between World War II and Jim Crow Laws.
What do we learn from the description?
From this description, we learned that the city is low class and not well maintained. Since they live in a black community it must be segregated from whites.
House
How is it described?
Filled almost with packing crates and the house is unclean. In the beginning, they mention that the living room is messy, and the bedrooms have clothes all over the place and the beds are undone.
What do we learn from the description?
From this description, we learned that the house has been lived in for many years and hasn't been taken care of because of the poor conditions of the Younger family.
Furniture and Decorations
How is it described?
In this scene, furniture isn't mentioned but we think it is used for a long time with the Younger family and it is not taken care of as well as they used to take care of it.
What do we learn from the description?
From this description, we learned that the furniture is worn out because the family can't take care of it since they don't have time anymore and it is in the house for twenty-five years.
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